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Saudi Arabia’s carbon credit exchange: climate action or greenwashing?
Sixteen firms, including Aramco, Saudi Airlines, Saudi Electricity Company and NEOM subsidiary ENOWA, bought more than 2.2 million tons of carbon credits in Nairobi on Wednesday.
By Andrea Zanon3 years ago in Earth
Tornado Tracked Completely Through Heart Of Perryton, Texas. Content Warning.
to get us more on what the conditions are like right now after the storm has pushed out we're going to bring in live storms media storm tracker Brian Emfinger he drove through the path of Destruction destruction there in parents in Texas and so Brian um kind of give us an update on what we've been looking at your live visual from time to time it seems like a lot of people are gathering around and just kind of looking at what's left yeah it's a it's a bit uh from the last time I talked to you guys um there are a lot of firefighters and and First Responders Milling about uh he's dropped on a conversation and they uh we're talking about you know clearing this area where I'm at so they've basically went through and and you know identified whatever they needed to identify and have moved on to other areas you know people are already out and about you know seeing people coming up to uh people on the scene and just you know huge hugs and fears um you know right in front of me that that's actually a home if y'all have the live video up right now uh it's actually a home in the middle of the road and people are already trying to by hand you know pick up pieces of this home and get it out of the road um you know and then on the other side of town in the northwest you know my my thoughts are just with that mobile home park and and you know the fire that was spreading through the debris um just a a really horrible sight up to the Northwest part of town you know Brian at one point we took one of your shots and I could see someone put her arm around I don't know if it was a friend or a family member or just a neighbor um The Hope is that everybody's okay and you know you can replace personal items but but human life is of utmost importance and when you see this sort of damage um it's bad you mentioned that we're looking at a home I can see the tractor kind of going in I mean this tornado went through about two hours ago it's it's incredible that you already have people sorting through everything trying to clear things up um have you heard anything about you know maybe anybody not able to track down a neighbor or a family member does it seem like most people you've talked to everyone has been accounted for at least in their area yeah you know after a tornado of this intensity you know communication are are you know obviously an issue I've had several people message me on on various social media platforms and and I was actually able to confirm a few addresses that were not in the past with the tornado but you know people you know were worried uh as far as here um I I believe that like I said they've identified everyone here but with the way the communications are you know that's people are pretty much having to to go to the home of the person they know and just physically see if they're okay and I think that's what you're starting to see is people coming up to people um you know and and giving hugs and shedding fears um you know it's just a major disaster it just the tornado tracked completely through the heart of the town right across the middle from Northwest to Southeast um and so it's just a just a horrible horrible situation yeah kind of worst case scenario for the storm movement to take it through and and we're showing you some footage from earlier when you had the Drone up kind of showing how widespread the damage was there's the mobile home park off in the distance so many of those level even one caught fire and that oftentimes is the concern afterwards is when you have this much destruction where there could be gas leaks and there's anything that could ignite power lines are down but they're still active and then from your live feed from before though I saw some some kids that are out there and you know they're already cleaning up the debris I saw them with a shovel that was right in front of us where you had that puddle kind of coming through and so this impacts everyone nobody's immune to this and it's difficult Brock I want you to when we talked before it was tough because our connection was in and out the quick onset of this because right now you're looking as at blue skies and it seemed like before this event for the most of the day it was blue skies for everybody a regular Thursday afternoon yeah and that's the thing that I'm most concerned about as far as you know whenever we find out about unique you know injuries and hopefully no fatalities um you know watching the tornado it it touched down and and it formed the the rotation and everything it came together very quick probably you know usually I have a pretty good idea if a storm is about the tornado five minutes before this tornado I would have said absolutely not it got it back together very quickly and unfortunately the timing was such that it it touched down right as it came into town and so the first time from the Northwest side of Perryton um it's actually a bunch of farm fields and so you know it basically formed just as it came into town and so the first part of town that it hit was that mobile home park and you know whenever I was watching the tornado it did not look especially strong at that point it actually looked much stronger as it got through town and into the industrial part but it just goes to show you you can't tell you know exactly how strong a tornado is just by looking at it because you know when that when it went through the Northwest part and first came into the town I mean it just wiped out you know at least the third maybe almost a half of that mobile home park uh whether you just can barely even tell you know what's there so um it really was you know I've never really seen that as far as all my you know most of the time the tornadoes either on the ground or or whatever so the fact that it it basically in the worst case scenario because these people you know they know storms they know tornadoes so you know I'm searching people were out you know watching it and those people did not have very long to take refuge if they were you know outside watching that tornado yeah I was trying to think back Brian I couldn't remember I feel like once we took your live feed and you know the National Weather Service also watched the feeds I believe it was your video and maybe there were others but that's what confirmed uh This Tornado for the National Weather Service I was trying to remember if it had even the tornado warning attached to it by the time we saw the tornado through your lens um did the folks there is speaking to them you know you talk about the quickness of a in almost the unexpected expected but unexpectedness right especially for the untrained eye were these folks prepared did they know it was coming did they know maybe even the tornado threat that was going to be into this afternoon um and did they know that this tornado was was basically knocking on their door you know if you know this part of the country I found that most people are pretty weather aware um the it's just the only thing is um I at the very most the tornado warning will simultaneous with the the touchdown there was not going to be a whole lot of time just because it developed so quickly I mean I was watching on radar and and there was a little bit of rotation but like I said if it's five minutes before this tornado you had told me this was going to happen I would have not probably believed it um it it all came together very very rapidly so um you know the National Weather Service that's that's why it's important to have people underground you know that you know Perry sends a little bit between Radars and Dodge City and Amarillo so your race and your radar beam isn't isn't super low to actually be able to see exactly what's going on in the ground so it's very possible that the Weather Service had no idea until they saw the live feed of myself and other people in fact it's probably likely that's what happened yeah and I was looking in so Perryton because you had mentioned they took a direct hit and they're in the county of ocal tree in Texas and right now they have 48 percent of their customers without power and I would imagine everybody in parenting would have a difficult time giving power um because of just what we've seen witnessed here what you've been showing us and the concern Brian is that in the coming days it's going to be very warm very humid and people you know are not going to have power air conditioning may not even have a place to stay so just kind of giving you the Insight of what the aftermath of this is like and how devastating it can be um for you Brian what is your plan do you stay here in Perryton or you can be trying to chase the dry line um I will probably stay a little bit longer um honestly right now I'm kind of stuck and and I would actually cause you know like there's people everywhere so I'm gonna kind of stay here until it calms down a little bit you know my main thing is I don't want to get in the way of anybody First Responders or people dealing with their homes um you know it's a it's a very tough situation um you know whenever you know this has happened um you know these people are going to be needing help you know so much of the town has been damaged that you know they're gonna need help you know whether it's it's you know it's food and what I mean I've seen people just going into piles of rubble and coming out you know with a trash bag full of you know what is most likely just the most important things that they can find you know clothes things like that um there's actually um some bags you know that I see in front of me of people that have kind of you know got things out of out of these Rebel piles um you know so you know this so much of the town was was damaged and and you know for a town like this you know if your home wasn't damaged you certainly probably have a family member or know someone who was so this is uh and the fact that it went right through the center it found um it could take a little while before power is is fully restored um and you mentioned it earlier I did smell a a lot of gas on that Northwest portion of town and that actually might have been why the there was a delay and even people being able to get in there because of obviously um homes that were elected that that had gas leaks and such yeah the immediate threat of that just real quickly the the human strength that you're witnessing in this live visual I mean people are picking up walls right now to try to clear out the road in order to get some access better it's right behind this SUV that's turning around realizing this road is blocked now um but we just witnessed together five six people pick up two walls and push it back over it just just goes you to show how quickly everybody's gathering around together and really sorting through and seeing what they can salvage and and wasting no time um it just again speaks to the human strength and you can see kids there that are getting out to help with this as well um it it takes everybody it takes an army here it's just it's it's tough it's tough to see this because it's everybody's livelihood this was a regular Thursday afternoon that turned into a violent Thursday evening uh for for everyone in Perryton Brian I want to thank you for everything that you you've been doing us you've been telling people ahead of time where the storms are going but then sticking around it truly does show you how great our you know storm trackers are livestorm media and and how they care for everybody um Brian thank you again hopefully you stay safe through the evening time we'll continue to check in with you I'm Amy Freeze welcome to Fox weather's YouTube page we have more great videos on the way so make sure to subscribe to stay updated on all things weather
By Azeem Taj3 years ago in Earth
Life Expectancy by Country: Understanding Global Health Disparities. Content Warning.
Understanding Life Expectancy: Life expectancy is influenced by a complex interplay of multiple factors. These include: Healthcare Access and Quality: The availability, accessibility, and quality of healthcare services significantly impact life expectancy. Countries with robust healthcare systems, including preventive care, early detection, and effective treatment options, tend to have higher life expectancies.
By Ndlangamandla Thulasizwe3 years ago in Earth
Chad Doerman
we continue here at the top of the hour with the murder of these three young Claremont County boys investigators say their father has admitted to shooting and killing all three In Cold Blood their ages are seven four and three we do have team coverage for you on this tragic situation we start with WCPO 9 news reporter Sean Delancey who is in New Richmond where a community event is being held for the three children who lost their lives Sean yeah Tanya Pastor Robert Wooten just opened the doors here at connection Point Church for in New Richmond for anybody and everybody impacted by this unspeakable tragedy he says when three little boys are senselessly gunned down people need to be there for one another Pastor Wooten says that this is a very loose event there's no real plan or agenda to go by it's just an open space for people to be together talk through their grief pray whatever you need to help process what few can grapple with the death of children his team is right here right now to help guide that process Putin says whether you knew this family or not if you're hurting you are welcome here tonight you know in a small community everybody feels the pain everybody feels the struggle everybody feels the the emotion and I think the um last night before I went to bed I told my wife I said we got to do something and it just it just brought me to the point where you you know we can't just sit by idly and just you know we have to act and do something now connection Point Church here in New Richmond along Columbia Street will be open tonight as long as is necessary so if you feel the need to be around others that can help you out you're welcome to come on down in New Richmond I'm Sean Delancey WCPO 9 news all right Sean thanks so much folks this is Chad Dorman the boy's father he was arrested without incident yesterday we got body camera video just hours ago showing the moment he was taken into custody I want you to watch it stand up now stand up here it's in there you see there Dorman did not resist once law enforcement got to the scene he was sitting on the front porch with that rifle nearby and had little to say as he was taken to the cruiser Claremont County Prosecutors say Dorman admitted that he executed his three boys one by one that evidence was presented today at Dorman's bond hearing i-team reporter Craig Cheatham has more on the evidence presented in court in court assistant prosecutor David Gast said Dorman admitted to shooting and killing his three sons gas described the crimes as quote one of the most monstrous Craven cowardly acts that will ever be our Misfortune to see Chad Dorman entered the courtroom wearing what one officer called a suicide vest it was the day after prosecutors say he confessed to shooting and killing his three boys in an act of just incomprehensible cruelty the father that stands before you lined up his three young boys and he executed them in his own home with a rifle assistant prosecutor David Gast said Dorman told police that one of his boys ran to a nearby field but Dorman said he got the boy dragged him back to the property and killed him gas said Dorman also shut his wife in the hand when she grabbed the gun attempting to save her children we can't name a person that poses a greater threat to the community the judge granted the prosecution's request for a 20 million dollar Bond the case now goes to a grand jury a pre-trial hearing is scheduled for June 26th in Batavia Craig Cheatham WCPO 9 News a memorial by the way is growing for those three little boys tonight people are placing stuff to animals you can see that right here outside of their home WCPO 9 news reporter Valerie Lyons is live now so Valerie you have been speaking with several people today including a new Richmond girl who started to GoFundMe for their funerals yeah Tanya Hazel Warren is the friend of the boy's older sister she says she hasn't slept she's been crying she's heartbroken when she heard what happened she tells me all she wanted to do was help it just really um hurts more to know them and what happened it's difficult for hazel Warren to find the words understandable when what happened was unimaginable they were definitely like the cutest I've ever seen they we're all just like a little pack three little boys just three four and seven shot and killed in their front yard their own father 32 year old Chad Dorman accused of pulling the trigger Warren says it didn't take long for her to launch a fundraiser for the rest of the family her best friend and her mother who must now find a way to move on hope that everything will be like okay for them we're told the mother was shot in the hand as she tried desperately to stop Dorman from shooting her sons and that their sister ran down the street yelling for help they weren't in court Friday morning when Dorman faced a judge appearing to break down at one point as prosecutors laid out the grisly details I didn't notice him I didn't look at him um I think he's a coward and that was probably an act if you wanted to make me guess that's an act an hour before New Richmond School Superintendent Tracy Miller shared his heartbreak as grief counselors rallied behind a community left shattered this impacts everybody but when everybody's impacted everybody's going to pull together and make sure that we get to the other side of this Mountain hours later a memorial grew in honor of the little boys teddy bears left on the edge of the driveway a glimmer of comfort and hope they are all so sweet and so cute a reminder of three little lives lost their bedtime was like eight o'clock and they would all come in and like individually they'd all tell me good night little teddy bears themselves Tanya now we will have a link to Hazel Warren's GoFundMe on our website there are also a few others floating around out there we'll have links to those as well and just a reminder right here in the Clermont County Jail sits 32 year old Chad Dorman confessed prosecutors say to shooting and killing his three young Sons yesterday for now live outside the Clermont County Jail Valerie Lyons WCPO 9 News Valerie I sometimes is just overwhelming to think about this story thank you for that our team coverage by the way is not over WCPO 9 News at 7 and 11. we'll have more from that somber vigil in Claremont County and you can check wcpo.com or the wcpo9 app at any time we will continue to update this
By Azeem Taj3 years ago in Earth
Elemental: Exploring the Essence of Nature's Building Blocks. Content Warning.
Introduction: The concept of "elemental" refers to the fundamental components that make up the universe and shape our world. From ancient times to modern scientific understanding, the idea of elements has played a significant role in human knowledge and exploration. In this 1000-word piece, we embark on a journey through the realm of elemental substances, exploring their origins, properties, and their impact on various aspects of our lives.
By Azeem Taj3 years ago in Earth
The Pursuit of Longevity: Exploring the Factors that Influence Lifespan. Content Warning.
The Role of Genetics: Genetic factors play a significant role in determining an individual's lifespan. Our genetic makeup influences various aspects, including susceptibility to certain diseases, metabolic efficiency, and overall cellular health. Although we cannot control our inherited genes, understanding our genetic predispositions can help us make informed decisions about lifestyle choices and proactive health management.
By Ndlangamandla Thulasizwe3 years ago in Earth
TD Bank: A Legacy of Customer-Centric Banking and Financial . Content Warning.
Introduction: TD Bank, also known as Toronto-Dominion Bank, is a prominent financial institution with a rich history that spans over 160 years. Founded in 1855, TD Bank has grown into one of the largest banks in North America, serving millions of customers with a diverse range of banking, investment, and financial services. In this 1000-word piece, we explore the story of TD Bank, its commitment to customer-centric banking, its innovative approach to technology, and its contributions to the communities it serves.
By Azeem Taj3 years ago in Earth
Kylie Minogue: A Timeless Icon of Music, Resilience, and Pop Culture. Content Warning.
Introduction: Kylie Minogue, born on May 28, 1968, in Melbourne, Australia, has established herself as an iconic figure in the world of music, entertainment, and pop culture. With a career spanning several decades, she has captured the hearts of millions with her infectious pop hits, mesmerizing performances, and unwavering resilience in the face of personal and professional challenges. In this 1000-word piece, we delve into the captivating journey of Kylie Minogue, exploring her rise to stardom, her contributions to the music industry, and her enduring influence on popular culture.
By Azeem Taj3 years ago in Earth
The Last Breath of the Forest
In the heart of a forgotten land, nestled amidst rolling hills and vibrant meadows, stood the magnificent Forest of Elden. For centuries, it had been a sanctuary of life, a tapestry of ancient trees, and a haven for countless creatures. The forest's emerald canopy whispered stories of resilience and serenity, painting a portrait of a world untouched by human hands. But within this untouched realm, a tragedy was unfolding, one that would forever alter the course of the forest's destiny.
By Florence Ajoms3 years ago in Earth
Xenobots
In 2020, scientists at the University of Vermont and Tufts University created a new kind of living robot called Xenobots. These tiny robots are made of frog cells, which have been genetically programmed to perform specific tasks. Xenobots are different from traditional robots, which are made of non-living materials like metal and plastic. Instead, they are made of living cells that can heal and regenerate themselves.
By Dhennis Mangabat3 years ago in Earth
Harnessing the Power of Physical Activity: Stress Management and Emotional Well-being
The Science Behind Exercise and Stress Relief: Physical activity triggers a series of physiological and psychological responses in the body, making it an effective stress management tool. Here's how exercise positively impacts our stress levels:
By Ndlangamandla Thulasizwe3 years ago in Earth
Are We Near the End of the World? Examining Existential Threats and Our Path to a Sustainable Future
Introduction: The state of our planet and the existential threats it faces have become pressing concerns in recent years. Climate change, biodiversity loss, resource depletion, and geopolitical tensions have sparked discussions about the potential end of the world as we know it. In this article, we delve into these complex issues, examining the challenges we face and exploring the paths towards a sustainable future. While the challenges are significant, it is essential to approach them with a sense of urgency, collective action, and hope for positive change.
By Ahsan3 years ago in Earth